JONES, Laurance William Henry
| Service Number: | PA1069 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1939, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
| Born: | Dockville, South Australia, 8 July 1914 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Adelaide School |
| Occupation: | Catering Manager |
| Died: | Aneurysm, Adelaide, South Australia, 28 December 1978, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Rose garden |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, PA1069, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Port Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, PA1069 | |
| 4 Jun 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy |
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Dad's favourite time was at Xmas with Audrey, his wife & children (Roger, Jennifer, Graham) their spouses( (Jean, Desmond and Rose) and grand children (Darren, Lisa, Mark, Jodie, Brett, Melanie and Ashley). He was a man of few words but always encouraged us to succeed.......we all worked with him at Cooke and Wallis (catering firm) either at Adelaide oval or at the race course.....unfortunately when he retired he died unexpectantly six months later. My personal memory was how he hated Elvis Presley and loved Bing Crosby....we all disagreed with him on that point....I believe his navy career started before 1939 as a reservist to earn money...he helped provide for his family (mother 2 brothers and 3 sisters)...my grandfather died in his thirties from TB. His 2 siblings were also in the forces.
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